The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New
Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on
April 15, 2007, and continuing.

The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected
individuals in the counties of Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack,
Rockingham, and Strafford.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs,
low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to
help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the
disaster.

Federal funding also is available to State and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of
facilities damaged by the severe storms and flooding in the counties of
Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack,
Rockingham, Strafford, and Sullivan.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

FEMA said additional designations may be made at a later date if
requested by the State and warranted by the results of further damage
assessments.

FEMA said that residents and business owners who sustained losses in the
designated counties can begin applying for assistance tomorrow by
registering online at http://www.fema.gov or by
calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and
speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. (local time) Monday thru Sunday.